In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, organisations face a multitude of challenges in the areas of cybertech, secure networking, and sustainability. The threat landscape has become increasingly complex, with cyber attacks, data breaches, and privacy concerns reaching unprecedented levels. Malicious actors continually exploit vulnerabilities in networks and systems, putting businesses, individuals, and critical infrastructure at risk. Additionally, the exponential growth of interconnected devices and the demand for sustainable technology solutions have raised the need for innovative strategies that prioritise both security and environmental responsibility.
Themed "Securing the Future: CyberTech, Sustainable Networking, and Resiliency”, the 2024 Singtel Tech Forum will shed spotlight on the critical role of network-as-a-service in safeguarding businesses. Experts at the event will also offer insights for organisations to align their network strategy, while growing their business sustainably.
This is the 11th edition of the forum in Hong Kong. Admist the high demand for CyberTech and sustainability among MNCs and Hong Kong entities, Singtel is leading the charge in building discussions around sustainable, secure networking. The full-day physical event gathers around 200 security, network, ESG professionals and C-suite executives from various industries, including financial services, government, manufacturing, media, and retail.
08:30 - 09:00
Registration & Showcase Visit
09:00 - 09:05
Opening Remarks
Ernest Lui
Country Director, Global Business, Singtel Enterprise Business
Singtel
09:05 - 09:30
Opening Keynote: AI transformation needs cyber security evolution How should Hong Kong organizations navigate regulations along with increasing digital and AI risk: an industry analysis by Frost & Sullivan Organizations today are being tasked to embark on digital and now AI transformation to delight their customers and users. How can Hong Kong companies create a holistic plan that incorporates the tightening regulatory environment, while securing this transformation and achieving cyber resilience?
Kenny Yeo
Director, Global Security Advisory and Head of Asia Pacific Cyber Security Practice
Frost & Sullivan
09:30 - 09:55
Keynote One: Sustainable and scalable secops with agile engineering
Johnny Kho
Director, Cyber Product and Engineering
Singtel
09:55 - 10:20
Keynote Two: Threat Detection and Incident Response in the Digital World Data management and analysis have become increasingly challenging for cybersecurity teams in the digital world. Traditional SIEMs can’t cost-efficiently ingest data from diverse sources, limiting visibility and increasing organizations’ vulnerability. All-in-one security vendor platforms may handle their own data well, but they lack integration and automation across third-party data sources. As a result, SOC leaders feel trapped with escalating costs and management overhead. Devo has launched powerful new data orchestration capabilities, a data analytics cloud, and SOC workflow enhancements to provide security teams with unprecedented data control, cost optimizations, and efficient automation to address these challenges in today’s digital landscape. Now, your team can ingest anything – all the data most pertinent to your goals, use cases, and performance metrics – to successfully defend against persistent and evolving threats.
10:20 - 10:40
Networking Break and Showcase Visit
10:40 - 11:05
Keynote Three: Network security automation across hybrid cloud and edge Enforcing security for on-premises networks is never easy, with hybrid cloud and edge, the challenge to protect the network grow exponentially. In this session, we'll explore how Tufin can help you gain a better understanding of your security policies and how to optimize and automates them in your hybrid environment.
11:05 - 11:30
Keynote Four: Identity Driven Cybersecurity breakthrough Strategies to Safeguard Your Organization In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, organizations face an ever-increasing threat of Cyber Attacks, as Hackers leverage advanced technologies like AI to develop sophisticated hacking tools and strategies. The Widespread adoption of remote-work, Cloud Computing and Digital Transformation initiatives has significantly expanded attack surface, blurring the traditional network perimeter and rendering traditional security models insufficient. This session will explore how Identity Security and Cyberark technology can serve as foundation for a more robust and adaptable approach.
11:30 - 11:55
Keynote Five: Don't Assume - Validate: Ensuring Visibility and Security with Breach & Attack Simulation Despite significant investments in security controls, many organizations still face costly breaches. Simply having controls in place doesn’t guarantee protection—without validation, security remains uncertain.This presentation will highlight the importance of security control validation using Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS). We’ll explore how BAS provides the visibility needed to test defenses against real-world threats and learn from real-life attacks to understand how they could have been prevented. Gain insights into moving from assumption to assurance in your security strategy. Don’t assume – validate.
11:55 - 12:10
Networking Break and Showcase Visit
12:10 - 13:00
Panel Discussion 1:
CIO Fireside Chat: Are Hong Kong’s Enterprises Ready for the New Cybersecurity Law?
Panel Chair
Kenny Yeo
Director, Global Security Advisory and Head of Asia Pacific Cyber Security Practice
Frost & Sullivan
Executive Panelists
Johnny Kho
Director, Cyber Product and Engineering
Singtel
13:00 - 14:00
Luncheon Break and Showcase Visit
Sustainability with HPE Aruba Networking – innovating today for a better tomorrow Most organizations recognize that incorporating sustainable IT practices help businesses confront rising energy prices, meet customer expectations, and comply with mounting industry regulations. But when properly implemented, sustainable IT can also be a business accelerator. As part of HPE, our customers benefit from over 30 years of global leadership in sustainability with many industry firsts to our credit. Fiona Siu, Director and General Manager of Hong Kong & Macau at HPE Aruba Networking will share best practices on combating sustainable IT challenges and modernizing sustainably following HPE’s pathways to sustainability.
Fiona Siu
Director and General Manager, Hong Kong and Macau
HPE Aruba Networking
14:00 - 14:25
Keynote Six: Elevating SOC efficiency using AI Let’s face it: Not all AI is created equal. But when used properly, data science and AI can turn the tables on cyberattacks in favor of defenders. Unveil how AI can transform the SOC from manual and mundane tasks and empower analysts to stay ahead of the evolving landscape. Join Sharat Nautiyal, Director of Security Engineering at Vectra AI, to discover: •Navigating the merits of AI methodologies •Understanding how integrated signals reduce alert noise and surfaces real threats •Empowering humans to move at the speed of hybrid and multi-cloud attackers
14:25 - 14:50
Keynote Seven: Unlocking the Power of the Cloud: Transforming Security Operations for Scalability and Efficiency
Danny Hung
Presales Consultant, Hong Kong and Macau
HPE Aruba Networking
14:50 - 15:15
Keynote Eight: Buildings of the Future in an All-Digital World This presentation by John LIU from Schneider Electric (Hong Kong) will discuss the company's efforts in advancing carbon neutrality and sustainability development. It will cover Schneider Electric's global presence in various domains and practical decarbonization levers for reducing energy use and engaging value chain circularity in Hong Kong. The presentation will also highlight Schneider Electric's vision for Buildings of the Future in an All Digital, All Electric world and demonstrate the company's expertise, solutions, and dedication to helping customers achieve their sustainability goals and drive carbon neutrality.
15:15 - 15:30
Networking Break and Showcase Visit
15:30 - 15:55
Keynote Nine: Driving Sustainable Transformation: ESG and Low-Carbon Operations
Senior Director, Greater China - Client Solutions & Transformation
Singtel
15:55 - 16:30
Panel Discussion 2:
Network-as-a-Service (NaaS): Achieving Low Carbon Footprint and ESG Goals
Executive Panelists
16:30
End of Conference and Showcase Visit
